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Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment for the Proposed Development of 5155 Mississauga Road Within Part of Lot 1, Concession 4 WHS In the Geographic Township of Toronto (New Survey) Historical County of Peel City of Mississauga Regional Municipality of Peel Ontario Project #: 053-MI1606-16 Licensee (#): Nimal Nithiyanantham (P390) PIF#: P390-0173-2016 Original Report April 29th, 2016 Presented to: City Park (Old Barber) Homes Inc. 950 Nashville Road Kleinburg, Ontario L0J 1C0 T: 905.552.5200 Prepared by: Archeoworks Inc. 16715-12 Yonge Street, Suite 1029 ARCHEOWORKS INC. Newmarket, Ontario L3X 1X4 T: 416.676.5597 F: 647.436.1938 STAGE 1-2 AA FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF BARBER HOUSE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA, R.M. OF PEEL, ONTARIO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Archeoworks Inc. was retained by City Park (Old Barber) Homes Inc. to conduct a Stage 1-2 AA in support of the proposed commercial and residential development of common element townhouses at municipal address 5155 Mississauga Road, which will herein be referred to as the “study area”. The study area is located within part Lot 1, Concession 4 West of Hurontario Street (WHS) (or Centre Street), in the Geographic Township of Toronto (New Survey), historical County of Peel, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario The Stage 1 AA identified elevated potential for the recovery of archaeologically significant materials within the study area. Elevated archaeological potential was determined based on the close proximity (within 300 metres) of: historic structures, historic transportation routes, designated and listed cultural heritage resources, a cultural heritage landscape, a commemorative marker, a registered archaeological site and secondary water sources. During the Stage 2 AA, disturbances were encountered consisting of extant structures, paved driveways/parking areas, grading, underground utilities, and extensive landscaping. The remainder of the study area was subjected to a shovel test pit form of survey within areas of manicured grass at 10-metre intervals, which confirmed these areas were disturbed due to past grading and fill activities. No undisturbed deposits were encountered during the Stage 2 survey. Despite careful scrutiny, no archaeological resources were identified during the Stage 2 AA. Therefore, the study area may be considered free of further archaeological concern. In light of the study area testing negative for archaeological resources, the following recommendation is presented: 1. No further archaeological investigation is required for the study area. No construction/excavation activities shall take place within the study area prior to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (Archaeology Program Unit) confirming in writing that all archaeological licensing and technical review requirements have been satisfied. ARCHEOWORKS INC. i STAGE 1-2 AA FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF BARBER HOUSE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA, R.M. OF PEEL, ONTARIO TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ I TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. II PROJECT PERSONNEL ............................................................................................................ III 1.0 PROJECT CONTEXT ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 OBJECTIVE ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT .............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 HISTORICAL CONTEXT .................................................................................................................. 1 1.4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT ........................................................................................................ 13 1.5 CONFIRMATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL ........................................................................... 20 2.0 FIELD METHODS ............................................................................................................. 20 2.1 IDENTIFIED DEEP AND EXTENSIVE DISTURBANCES ............................................................................ 20 2.2 TEST PIT SURVEY ....................................................................................................................... 20 3.0 RECORD OF FINDS .......................................................................................................... 21 4.0 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................ 21 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................... 21 6.0 ADVICE ON COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION ................................................................. 22 7.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES ........................................................................................ 23 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................ 29 APPENDIX A: MAPS .................................................................................................................... 30 APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND RESEARCH ............................................................. 42 APPENDIX C: IMAGES ................................................................................................................. 43 APPENDIX D: INVENTORY OF DOCUMENTARY AND MATERIAL RECORD ................................... 47 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: HERITAGE PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE STUDY AREA ......................................................... 13 TABLE 2: HERITAGE PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN 300 METRES OF THE STUDY AREA .................................. 13 TABLE 3: REGISTERED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES WITHIN ONE KILOMETRE OF THE STUDY AREA ........................ 16 TABLE 4: HISTORY OF OCCUPATION IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO ................................................................... 17 ARCHEOWORKS INC. ii STAGE 1-2 AA FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF BARBER HOUSE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA, R.M. OF PEEL, ONTARIO PROJECT PERSONNEL Project Director ........................................................... Nimal Nithiyanantham - MTCS licence P390 Field Director ................................................................................ Jessica Marr - MTCS licence P334 Field Archaeologists .......................................................... Kassandra Aldridge - MTCS licence R437 Ian Boyce - MTCS licence R1059 Report Preparation ...................................................................... Alvina Tam - MTCS licence P1016 Report Review ............................................................. Nimal Nithiyanantham - MTCS licence P390 Historical Research.................................................................. Lee Templeton – MTCS licence R454 Graphics ....................................................................................... Alvina Tam - MTCS licence P1016 Lee Templeton – MTCS licence R454 ARCHEOWORKS INC. iii STAGE 1-2 AA FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF OLD BARBER HOUSE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA, R.M. OF PEEL, ONTARIO 1.0 PROJECT CONTEXT 1.1 Objective The objectives of a Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment (AA), as outlined by the 2011 Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists (‘2011 S&G’) published by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport (MTCS) (2011), are as follows: •To provide information about the property’s geography, history, previous archaeological fieldwork and current land condition; To evaluate in detail, the property’s archaeological potential, which will support recommendations for Stage 2 survey for all or parts of the property; To document all archaeological resources on the property; To determine whether the property contains archaeological resources requiring further assessment; and, To recommend appropriate Stage 3 assessment strategies for archaeological sites identified. 1.2 Development Context Archeoworks Inc. was retained by City Park (Old Barber) Homes Inc. to conduct a Stage 1-2 AA in support of the proposed commercial and residential development of common element townhouses at municipal address 5155 Mississauga Road, which will herein be referred to as the “study area”. The study area is located within part Lot 1, Concession 4 West of Hurontario Street (WHS) (or Centre Street), in the Geographic Township of Toronto (New Survey), historical County of Peel, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario (see Appendix A – Map 1). Currently, the City of Mississauga does not have an archaeological management plan. This study was triggered by the Planning Act in support of a development application to be filed with the City of Mississauga. The Stage 1-2 AA was conducted pre-submission under the project direction of Mr. Nimal Nithiyanantham, under the archaeological consultant licence number P390, in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act (2009). Permission to investigate the study area was granted by City Park (Old Barber) Homes Inc. on January 21st, 2016. 1.3 Historical Context The 2011 S&G considers areas of early Euro-Canadian settlement, including places of early military pioneer or pioneer settlement (e.g., pioneer homesteads, isolated cabins, and farmstead